Talk:Asuka Langley Soryu

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Contents 1 requested diagram: prototype Asuka Soryo 2 Asuka as a 'Mother Figure' 3 Child Prodigy? 4 The mention of Fanfiction 5 Asuka's Father and Step-mother

[edit] requested diagram: prototype Asuka Soryo

[edit] Asuka as a 'Mother Figure'

I believe that I must agree that Asuka is indeed a very proud individual by nature; for she has to be since, because of lack of loving parents, she needs someone to be proud of her as a parent would, so she is proud of HERSELF. Also, I believe this personality was meant to conflict with Shinji's, since he lost his mother at a young age while Asuka (in mentality) acts like a mother. Note her always saying things like "don't be stupid" or other somewhat motherly things (I will say don't be stupid isn't exactly motherly, but it does relate to 'dont do anything you'll regret later', which is often told to small children.) She is also quite cruel to Rei, since Rei never had a mother (in theory) and therefore rejects that idea. Asuka is cruel to Rei because if Asuka "Is a mother-figure" and Rei rejects a non-existent mother, then Rei is like a defiant child and so Asuka must be quick to repiemand, therefore the cruelty. You may take my theories a number of ways, but I believe there are limits to the ways you can take them... --KidManga, 8:33 PM (EST), April 28, 2006

[edit] Child Prodigy?

Yes, in episode 10 she says she is a college graduate, but is there any other evidence that supports her claim? Thermal expansion isn't a difficult concept to understand, I for one first learned about it in the 8th grade. After watching the series a few times, her nature has become a little clearer to me and I just think that it's possible she was deceiving Shinji. (I'm not implying that Asuka is a master of the art of deception, but rather, I believe she might say such a thing to make Shinji think she is far more knowledgeable than he is.)--Surfaced 09:39, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

I may be mistaken, but doesn't Misato or Ritsuko or someone also refer to Asuka as a prodigy? There's no real evidence she isn't a college graduate, IMO. --Gwern (contribs) 12:25 18 September 2007 (GMT)

You may not be mistaken, I'm just wondering if there's just that kind of thing that is said throughout the series. If someone could drop an episode number on this, we can close this up.--Surfaced 00:23, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

The word "college" doesn't mean "university" in a lot of countries, but rather high school. Of course, finishing high school at 14 would still be very impressive. I don't know if the Japanese use "college" and "university" as synonyms, but it's odd how many Evangelion sites don't seem to be be aware there's an ambiguity. The episode where she discusses her education, btw, is episode 10; "Magma Diver". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.211.35.170 (talk) 12:40, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The mention of Fanfiction

A part of the article states

In Evangelion fanfiction, Asuka and Shinji are often paired as a couple, despite the conflicts their personality disorders cause.

I don't think it is relevant at all to mention Fanfiction. I mean, what if I were to write a fanfiction that says Asuka is a space Alien sent back in time by wizard cavemen from the planet Crapola which is made entirely out of marshmallows. Would that be of any relevance? Please just stick to the officially released materials.--Little Jimmy 03:38, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

Would you prefer something along the lines that Asuka is often paired with Shinji in official Gainax merchandise (wallpapers, games, etc.)? (True enough, as true as the fanfiction point.) --Gwern (contribs) 04:24 31 October 2007 (GMT)

Gwern's suggestion is a good compromise. Willbyr (talk | contribs) 12:14, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

Would I prefer something along the lines that Asuka is often paired with Shinji in official Gainax merchandise? Yes. Even though it may not be canon either, it is an actual verifiable source and is not just people making stuff up.--Little Jimmy 00:00, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Asuka's Father and Step-mother

"Asuka's German father remarried a doctor named Langley"

Where did this info come from? I was under the impression that Asuka's Father was the American. --68.7.201.42 06:07, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Anybody? I'll give it a few more weeks and remove it if nobody responds. --68.7.201.42 (talk) 01:47, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Greater Eva geeks than I believe the father to be American. Might as well change it. --Gwern (contribs) 02:35 21 November 2007 (GMT)

Alright, I went ahead and changed it. Probably not the best wording, so if anyone thinks they can improve on it, go ahead. 68.7.201.42 (talk) 02:44, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

"Her German surname comes from the American aircraft carrier Langley..."

This paragraph should be revised. Langley does not even remotely sound like a German name.

Maybe not, but her ethnicity is established as German, so that's what we have to go with. Willbyr (talk | contribs) 22:36, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Asuka's mother Kyoko is half-Japanese, half-German. Her father, "Langley", is simply listed as "American"....even though "American" is a nationality and not an ethnicity. Yes, this is a goof up on the production team's part. She's apparently three-fourths caucasian. Either way, Asuka considers *herself* to be German, having been raised in Germany her entire life, speaking German as her native language, etc. --Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici (talk) 20:26, 10 May 2008 (UTC)